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GETTING UP AFTER BEING DOWN

Moshe Rabbainu A’H came back with the second set of tablets. The people saw Moshe’s face shone with light, necessitating a veil for his appearing in public (Shemot 34:30). Rashi ZT’L comments how Bene Yisrael were capable of beholding G-D’s glory as an all consuming fire covering Mt. Sinai. However after worshipping the golden calf sin so debilitated them Bene Yisrael could not behold Moshe Rabinu’s holy visage.



This teaching has always proved fascinating. What was Rashi’s point? Was… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 21, 2008 at 5:50am — 2 Comments

Little BIG Day

The collections of Chassidic teachings have the lessons for Purim following this week’s Sidra Tizaveh. It would seem appropriate to mention the holiday. However a quick look at the calendar would show Purim is not for another month as this year 5768 is a leap year. Purim will take place in the 13th month Adar Sheni. Instead, this month Adar Rishon Purim Katan, little Purim is observed.



Purim is the holiday celebrates the Defeat of Haman the megalomaniacal Prime Minister to King… Continue

Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 15, 2008 at 5:33am — No Comments

Planting Truth



G-D commands the Tabernacle, Mishkan should be placed over a frame of shitim wood (Shemoth 26:15-30) Rashi ZT’L explains (26:15) Yaakov Avinu A’H knew there would be a Tabernacle in Israel’s future. Therefore, after arriving in Egypt Yaakov planted ceders Ya’akov before death commanded his children to bring these trees with them as part of the Exodus. G-D will command you to build a Tabernacle and since you…

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Added by Bernard S. Antin on February 7, 2008 at 7:57am — No Comments

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